DC Promise Grant Qualifications and Amounts

* 12/9/2013 – This information has been superseded by changes in the DC Promise bill. Updated information will be posted soon.

In case you are curious about how much money is at stake in this debate about the DC Promise Establishment Act, here are the amounts of the grants that would be awarded to each student. These figures are based on a child who has been a resident in the District for the 6th-12th grades. Amounts are lower for students who were not in the District in the middle school grades. The income guidelines in the bill are based on percentages of the “federal poverty level.” The figures here come from the poverty guidelines for 2013 posted on the HHS website. All grants are renewable for up to five years.

Income qualifications for a maximum grant of $20,000 per year.

Household size

Maximum Income

2

31,020

3

39,060

4

47,100

5

55,140

6

63,180

Income qualifications for a grant of $15,000 per year.

Household size

Maximum Income

2

62,040

3

78,120

4

94,200

5

110,280

6

126,360

Income qualifications for a grant of $10,000 per year.

Household size

Maximum Income

2

93,060

3

117,180

4

141,300

5

165,420

6

189,540

Those with incomes higher than the third tier but lower than $250,000 would receive $5,000 per year.